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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-04-27

The impression IS growing that pusi-
lism must get rid Of lis brutal qualities.
and the first step toward that end will be
the abolition of the stomach blow. Scen-
tlic sparring indicates chiefly the protce
ton of the face Now the stomach has
no protection. There is no bone there rs
in the case of the breast, To protect it, and
II blow is just rs serious as it would be on
the belly. We might as well lower the
oclt below the waist Two or three sue
cessful stomach blows Will do the strong
est man. From what | have heard. the
sentiment Of local pusilst- and boxers Is
against the blow If sonc paper would
take the matter into consideration there
might result definite gaod Another blow
is The knock out. 1t generally settles the
man who gets it, but the question il Of
getting in on the rght spot It's a ques
ton of skill The blow goes straight
from hc shoulder to II small space ON the
side nf Ire neck With bare kuuchles il
is IA dangerous blow and is apt to kill a
man. liut with gloves il is only liable to
put II man to sleep. They Tell me that
the low produces Il paralyseof the spinal
cord There j. science in tiat but none
in the stomach oW.-PuEili>t in Globe
DcfaoCriit
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-04-27

The number of hogs pac'cl hy Chicago
packers for the summer season Ia date
footS up l77.3oe, and the number shipped
alive III loo. against lil,lop packed and
l'o,doo shipped during the corresponding
period last year
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-04-27

lin was mad and declared tina, b,
would not die. that be would outlite her
and that none Of the boys sh5uld have
his wife.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-04-27

The Interstate commerce law threatens
Ia contract the development of railways
in The West, and cattle ra>cr> are bitterly
complaining of the new live stock rates,
which will they claim, take away all mar
gin of profit
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-29

to admit, upon the broad principle that
representation is the democratic corallary
of taxation, that the lady who contributes
to maintain. the mechanism of So
clety should enjoy as large measure of
political privileges as her coachman or her
butler. The trouble has not been 20 get
intelligent men to make their acEnoWl-
edgement but to convince them that it is
eXpedient to confer the franchise upon the
sex. Their reluctance to do so receives its
chief encouragement from the fact already
stated that ninety nine out of hundred
women do not covet the privilege of voting
So far as my own observation goes the
number of those who do coyet it has not
appreciab>s increased within the last dozen
OF fifteen years.
Indeed, there is less discussion of the sub
ject now in private circles, less manifesto
ton of desire to hear the subject discussed
than there was when the trumpet tongued
Wendell Phillips defended the cause be-
fore riotouS audiences who interrupted his
flight OF polished eloquence with occasional
showers OF valetudinarian eggs. If any
thing, the ''cauSe" has retrogaded not
withstandng its fitful flashes of vitality in
certain Western states and some of the ter
ritories The woman who is able to pay her
own butcher bill by the product of her daily
labor, and who finds other than pecuniary
reward in the eXcitements of her tasks,
would seem to be the one most naturally
inclined TO push her victory over social pre-
JUDGE to the extent of an attack on the bal
lot-box. fFhe truth is, however that she is
just the one who exhibits the least interest
in that direction. The ingenuity which
might find, exercise in the arts of pOliti-
cal strategy is more profitably en-
ployed in the cleaning of shekels. She
has no wish to invade the caucus or the con-
ventlon. and she certainly has no leisure.
Having money to spend, she is content to
devote her spare moments to the truly fem
mime occupation of shopping. 1t will be
long time before tie interest excited by
political canvass can supplant in her mind
the interest excited by the details of the
construction of a new bonnet. That is the
way a woman is built, and if there is any
blame to be apportioned her Creator must
bear it.
at the bottom of the whole matter, there
fore, lies this paramount and fundamental
question of what the woman wants [ am
of those who believe that what she sincerely
wants she will ultimately get. When she
moves in unison and with will she is
majority and man is minority. AS in all
great popular movements the very impulse
would signify the existence of justifca-
ton for it. If at any time American wo-
men demand the right OF voting it will be
because there is good reason for it in the
existing coddtion of things. They will ask
it not upon abstract but upon concrete
grounds. Because there is no repro ach. no
disrespect implied in the denial of it, there
will be no earnest striving for its attain
ment without the pressure of powerful,
practical, and widely prevalent motive.
Until that pressure is felt the appeals of the
sentimental reformers must continue to be
a merely fruitless expenditure of wit and
eloquence.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-29
CHIME EN- GERMANY.
Tethods of the Police in Germany

MeTn0Us Oh the EOfiCe IN q GERMANY.
Berlin Letter in San Francisco Chronicle.
The ordinary criminal attaches himself to
speciality. and rarely departs from it. For
instance, pickpocket would no more think
of breaking into house than he would of
stealing linen from garnet or pilfering from
q cart. Crime being thus concentrated,
greater ability is required on the part of
the professional thief. This calls for a cor
responding amount of cleyerness in the DO
lice, and accordingly specialists are en-
ployed. One functionary will occupy HIM
self entirely with cases of housebreaking,
another with thefts from furnished apart
mentS and night lodging houses a third
with swindlerS and gamblers. and fourth
with DULLES. etc. The same division has
been followed in the Criminal Album. which
l was able to examine, and which naturally
is very interesting. Its usefulness is proved
III this way: When person comes to COM
plain of having been robbed, he is shown
the photographs of thieves specially adj
dicted 10 the particular form of robbery 1t
often happens, however, that when the in
dividual has been identified from his photo
graph is arrested the prosecutor is unable to
clearly recognize him. Very curious is that
portion of the album devoted to the wretched
characters who live by eXtortion, of whom
there are no fewer than l, 900 in Berlin.
You see there several photographs of beard
less youths who have appeared as figurants
on the boards of Berlin theaters. The SER
vice des moeurs is carried out with extra
ordinary vlgor in Berlin. The unfortunates
are hunted down and their existence made
intolerable. All public balls and cafe-con-
certs must close at midnight. and these
women are hardly permitted to frequent the
Viennese cafes. Berlin has long had an
evil reputatian for the number of its bullies.
but great many have been got rid of bv
putting into force the articles of the penal
code against procurations and excluding
such characters from certain quarters of the
town. Those who are born in Berlin or
have their domicile there cannot be expelled.
but the quarters where they have the right
TO live can be restricted. The police tolerate
dozen or so of taverns and restaurants the
clients OF which consist almost entirely of
thieves. loose women. and bullies. These
places. which are situated at the extrelnities
OF the town near the gates, do not call for
special remark. The police of safety at
Berlin employs rather large number of in
formers, who are recruited from the criminal
classes.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-29
HIGHLY MORAL.
None But VirtuOus Girls Wanted on
the Variety Stage.

the Variety Stage.
sit is my cast-iron rule" said a dra-
matte agent the other day to a reporter of
the Detroit Free Press, ''to have no dealings
with runaway or dissolute girls. You look
incredulouS. Like the general public. you
have an idea that the variety stage will &C
cept anything that is beautiful without re-
gard to moral considerations,4but you were
never more mistaken in your life. Those
women whom l have just dispatched to
Deadwood-and the Gem Variety theater
there has been written up several times bv
men who know nothing about its inner
workings, as home of vice-are virtuous
young women, who have their parents per-
mission to go. They understand exactly
the class of work required of them, and [
have Impressed it upon their minds, indi-
vidually and collectively. that to hold their
positions and to merit the managers favor
they must conduct themselves quite as cir
cumSpectly in the wine-rOom of that far
Western variety theater as they would at
home. Of course some little latitude is
allowed the visitors; but the Gem keeps a
very efficient bouncer. and let bold cow
bow or fresh tenderfoot who imagines
that he can do as he pleaSeS in Dakota over
step the bounds, and at a word from the
girl the bOuncer will do his work with neat
ness and dispatch.
Some of those girls will rise to the top
of the professional lader; others will marry
and become wives of miners and ranchmen:
some few will drop out of the business and
take up their old occupations as cooks,
seamstresseS, etc.. and few will let the evil
communications which they are bound to
hear corrupt their manners and their
morals.
1T is point with almost every variety
theater manager to change his firSt-part
people each season, in order that the patrons
may see new faces. The change creates a
demand for groups of inexperienced girls
at this season-ineXperienced because they
can be readily taught the easy duties re-
CURED of them, and while practically quite
as valuable in their place as old hands
would be, they are willing to serve at mod
crate wages, which second year people are
not. And the demand is filled by ship
ments from foreign cities, as in the case of
the young women who have just left u.s.
of course. at first glance, it seems hard
to send young girls out into the world
alone. But upon closer examination the
case Is found to be not nearly so black as
the Imagination paints it. When | find
| that girl has good home and all ade-
quate source of income, l tell her firmly
that the variety stage is not for her, how
ever good the face, figure or voice may be-
Only those who have a fair conception of
the life before them, who seem 10 me to
have sufficient force of character to with
stand temptation, and who are in actual
crying need Of work to keep body and soul
together, find positions in variety stocks
through my influence"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-29
He Pays License om a Dog.

Detroit Free Press.
II like to ask you if dere vhas some Ii.
cense to keep dog?" inquired MI Dun
der, as he carefully tip-toed into the pres
ence OF Sergt. Bendall yesterday.
Yes, sir, there isl
Who gets him?"
~ on have to go upstairs to the office of
the city clerk"
"Doan' somepody come to me after
hiul?"
No. SIR
''Vhell, dot vhas curious. Last week
Shake goes oudt nit Mount Clemens to see
his aunt, und he pringS home a dog. Me
keep HIN tied OOp NIT der pack yard, llnd
he vhas home only one day when a man
walks into my blaze und says vhas / Carl
Dunder? vhas. All right. He like to
get dot license money on Shakes dog Der
regular price vhas one dollar, but he make
1t seek shillings pecanse it vhas hardt
! timeS.n
And you paido"
'Nhell, | doan' like to hat dot dog kildt,
you see? Eaferbody says he vhas sooch a
dog ash smells some tiger or lion two miles
! AWAY. Next day stranger comes in nit
shmall pook in his hand und pencil oafer
his ear. Was l Carl Dunder? l vhas.
All right. He like to get dot license ON
Shakes dog. If | paid him to somepody
else dot vhas nothings NIT him. He vhas
frendt to Shake, ioweter, und he make i t
feefty cents.''
And you paid that?"
"Vhell, sergeant. dot vhas good dog.
| If some burglars vhas mile AWAY he
bowls und wakes us oop und saves us two
tousand dollar. Dis morning a stranger
comes in. He hat some badge on. Was
Carl Dunder? [ vhas All right, He
like to get dot license for Shakes dog. If
l pay somebody else l vhas fool No
pody can collect dot license onless he hat
dot badge on. Being ash l vhas shwinded
| he make it % cents.'
| And you were fool enough to pay?"
'sVhell Sergeant. pays taxes in two
wards. ind l vhas headquarters for cam
paign clubs. Dot dog vhas great on coons
und elephants. Vhas it some shwindle on
me?H
certainly it wasl You ought to be sent
| to an asylum
Sergeant look at my eye and doan you
forget him? l vllas going home. Some
| pody will come in. Vhas / Carl Dunder?
yhas. All right Sergeant, l shall shump
on dot person like sparrow on an elephant.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-29
WORK.
Paving Daytln Avenue.

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WoRKs
CITY OF ST. PAUL, Mimi, Jan. 25, 1887.
sealed bids viii be received by the Board Of
Public Works in and for the cornoration ~
the City of st. Paul, Minnesota, at their office
IN said city, until IL M, on the 14tb dav of
February. A. d. 1887, for the paving of T1av-
ton Avenue, from the western terminus of
present pavement TO Miller street, in said
city, with asphalt pavement (36 feet ,yidaS
and putting in granite curbs, ACCORDING To
plans and specifications on file IN the Office
OF said Board.
bond with at least two (2) sureties. in =
sum OF at least twenty coy per cent. of the
gross amount bid must accompany each hid
The said Board reserves the right to raiact
any and all bids.
Official:
T. L. GoRMAS, Clerk Board of Public Works.
27-37
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-29
CONTRACT WORK.
Paving ROSabel Street

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
CITY OF ST. PAUL. Mimi, Jan. 25. 1885,.
Sealed bids will be received by the Board Of
Public Works in and for the corporation of
the City of St. Paul. Minnesota, at their office
in said city, until II 10. on the 18th day of Feb
ruary, A. D. 1887, for the paving of Rosabel
street, from the Union depot grounds to
Eighth street, in said city, with cedar blocks
aud putting in granite curbs, according to
plans and specifications on file in the office of
said Board.
A bond with at least two (2) sureties in q sum
OF at least twenty (20) per cent. of the gross
amount bid must accompany each bid.
The said Board reserves the right to reject
any and all bids
WILLIAM BARRETT, President.
Official
y r. L. GoRMAN, Clerk Board of Public Works
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-29
CONTRACT WORK.
Grading Street Next to Mississippi
River.

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WoRKs J
CITY OF ST. PAUL, MINI, Jan. IS, 1881. {
Sealed bids will be received by the Board OF
Public Works in and for the corporation of
the City of st. Paul. Minnesota. at their Office
in said city until IL M en- the 31st day OF
January, A. d. 1887, for the grading of the
street lying next to the Mississippi river. to
width of sixty-sx 1867 feet, from Chestnut
street to James street, in said city, ACCORDING
to plans and specifications on file in the Office
of said Board
A bond with at least two (2) sureties in ,
sum of at least twenty coy per cent. of tn,
gross amount bid must accompany each bid
The said Board reserves the right to reiee,
any and all bids.
WILLIAM BARRETT, President
Official:
r. L. GoRMAN, Clelk Board of Public Works
1929
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-29
CONTRACT WORK.
Paving WaC0uta Street.

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
CITY OF ST. PAUL, Mimi, Jan. 25, 1887. (
Sealed bids will be received by the Board of
Public Works in and for the corporation of
the City of st. Paul, Minnesota, at their office
in SAID city. until II m, on the 18th day of
February, a. d. 1887, for the paving of Wa
couta street, from the Union Depot grounds
to Ninth street, in said city, with cedar
blocks and putting in granite curbs according
to plans and specifications on file i'll the office
of said Board.
A bond with at least two (2) sureties in a
sum of at least twenty (20) per cent. of the
The said Board reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
WILLIAM BARRETT, President.
Official:
H. l.. GoRMAN, Clerk Board of Public orks
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-29
WORK.
Grading Dale Street.

CITY OF ST. PAUL. Mimi, Jan. Is, 1887.
Sealed bids will be received by the Board of
Public Works in and for the corporation CT
the City of st. Paul, Minnesota, at their Office
in said city, until II IN. on the 3Ist day of
January. A. d. 1887, for the grading of Dale
street, from Marshall Avenue to Como Ave-
nue., in said city, according to plans and
specifications on file in the office of said
Board.
A bond with at least two (2) sureties. in q
sum of at least twenty COY per cent. of the.
gross amount bid must accompany each bid
The said Board reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
WILLIAM BARRETT, President.
Official:
r. l.. GoRMAN, Clerk Board of Public Works
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-29
ALoyER,s LAMENT.

Where glows a rose so fair.
With tinted hue so rare
AS on thy cheek?
What profile-stern, divine
Can ever equal thine,
So purely Greek?
What lily barred its breast
To give at thy request
A brow so fair?
Whence came these raven locks,
Whose silken softness moeks
The balmy air?
Who taught those swimming eyes
To utter loving lies
To hearts that burn?
Where learned that form to fade
And loving arms evade
OF those who yearn?
Whence caught thy ruby lips
Those dulcet, silver trips
Ger pebbles pearl?
Where lives upon the earth,
Unwilling Cupid's birth,
So fair a girl?
I look upon thy face,
But its Medusa grace
Turns heart to stonel
love, but know not why;
Yet must / till l die,
And love alone.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-29
Brass and Gas.

a book agent. like the sailor. needs
plenty OF wind in his canvass.-Y onkers
Statesman.
A book agent was shot in Texas the other
DAY. Let us hear no more of the uncivil.
lzed West.-Boston Post.
Ii book agents were to fossilize after
aeath, what mine of whetstones might be
aug out OF their cheeks.-Fall River Adj
vance.
IL isn't the size of the mouth of the Stat
ute OF Liberty that the book canvasser en-
vleS. 1t is the quantity and hardness of
her cheek.-Philadelph Call
A reader of the paper wrote to the para
grapher, asking: Isn't it about time to
drop the book agent?n And the paragrapher
replied promptly: 1T is. We dropped one
yesterday from a three-story window. y
/ Boston Courier.
with smile and bow that would tickle A
COW the book agent enters your room:
His mustache he will curl while he winks aft
your girl till she breaks his soft head
with aoroom--Newman Independent.
Book Agent have here Life of
Cen Grant," of which I would like to sell
You copy.
Gentleman-No, thank you. l have a
life Of my own.
Book Agent-Have you got through with
II? L might buy it of you.
Gentleman-No, sir. The life I speak of
| shall not be through with until am dead.
Lowell Citizen
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-29
WORK.
Paving Cedar Street.

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
CITY OF ST. PAUL. Mimi, Jan. %, 1887.
Sealed bids will be received by the Board of
Public Works i'll and for the corporation of
the City of st. Paul. Minnesota, at their office
in said city, until IL m, on the 7th day of Feb
ruary, a. D. 1887, for the paving of Cedar
street, from Second street to the north line
of Eighth street. in said city, with cedar
blocks and putting in granite curbs, accord.
ing to plans and specifications on file In the
Office of said Board.
bond with at least two ca sureties in the
sum of at least twenty (20) per cent. of the
gross amount bid must accompany each bid.
The said Board reserves the right TO reject
any and all bids.
WILLIAM BARRETT, President.
Official:
RL,GoRMAN, Clerk Board of Public Works.
2I-ST
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-29
CONTRACT WORK.
Paving Minnesota Street.

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
CITY OF ST.. PAUL, Mimi. Jan. 20, 1887.
Sealed bids will be received by the Board of
Public Works in and for the corporation of
the City of st. Paul, Minnesota, at their office
in said city until II N. on the 9TH day of Feb
ruary, A. d. 1887, for the paving of Mime
sofa street, from Second street TO north line
of Eighth street, in said city, with cedar
blocks and putting in granite curbs, accord
ing to plans and specifications on file in the
office of said Board
a bond with at least two (2) sureties in
sum of at least twenty (20) per cent of the
gross amount bid must accompany each bid.
The said Board reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
WILLIAM BARRETT, President.
Official:
R. L.. GoRMAN, Clerk Board of Public Works.
21-37
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-29

l vhill preak him in two und drag him
afonhdt und bang his headt nit dem floor
uhtii der coroner finds only one ear und
Snift button to hold an inquest on!
dood-py! After vhas in shall come und
see me sometimes for l vhas an honest
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-29
Confirmation Of Assessment for Sewer
on Marshall Avenue.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS, /
CITY OF ST. PAUL. Mimi, Jan. 25, 1887.

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
CITY OF ST. PAUL Mimi, Jan. rs. 1887.
The assessment of benefits, costs and ex-
penses arising from the construction Of q
sewer on Marshall Avenue, from Kent street
to st. Adams street, in the City of st.
Paul, Minnesota, having been completed by
the Board of Public Works ia and for said
city. said Board will meet at their Office in
said city at p. m. on the eth day of Febru-
airy, A D. 1887, to hear objections Gf any to
said assessment, at which time and place.
unless sufficient cause is shown to the con-
said Board.
The following is list of the supposed own
ers' names, a description of the property
benefited, and the amounts assessed against
the same. to-wit:
Mackubin & Marshalrs Addition to ST. Paul
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-29
Assessment for Chance Of Grade on
Burr Street.

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS, J
CITY OF ST. PAUL, Mimi, Jan. 20, 1887 {
Notice is hereby given that the assessment
of benefits, damages, costs and expenses ars-
ing from change OF grade on Burr street,
from Case street TO York street. IN the City of
st. Paul. Minnesota. has been completed and
entered of record by the Board Of Public
Works in and for said city, and that said as
sessment was confirmed by said Board on
the Gath day of January. A. D. 1887.
WILLIAM BARRETT President
Official:
r. L. GoRMAN, Clerk Board of Public Works.
2T-29
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-29
CONTRACT WORK,
Construction Of Wooden Sidewalks for
The Year 1887.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. }
CITY OF ST. PAUL, Mimi. Jan. 20, 1887.

CITY OF ST. PAUL Mimi Jan. rs. 1887. (
Sealed bids will be received by the Board
of Public Works in and for the corporation Of
the City of ST. Paul. Minnesota. at their office
in said city, until II IN. on the 18th day of
February, A. ID. 1887, for the construction,
relaying and repairing of such wooden side
walks as may be ordered built, relaid Or re-
paired by the Common Council of the City Of
ST. Paul from the LIST day of April, 1887, to
the lst day of November, 1887, according 10
plans and specifications on file in the office OF
said Board.
A bond with at least two (2) responsible
sureties in the sum of five thousand dollars
($5,0O0) must accompany each bid
The said Board reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
WILLIAM BARRETT, President.
Official:
X. L. GoRMAN, Clerk Board of Public Works.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-29
Supposed owner and

All objections to said assessment must be
made in writing and filed with the Clerk of
said Board at least one day prior to said
meeting. WILLIAM BARRETT, President.
Official:
RL-GoRMAN. Clerk Board of Public Works